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About Us
State Water Investigation Directorate(SWID),an independent Directorate under the Water Resources, Investigation & Development Department, Government of West Bengal, is headed by the Director assisted by Engineering Wing, Geological Wing, Hydrological Wing, Meteorological Wing, Chemical Wing, Data Processing,Storage & Retrieval Wing,a Geophysical unit....
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Projects & Programmes
- District Wise Minor Irrigation
- Geo Physical Investigation
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SWID organizes as well as launches a many R&D based programmes to develop the scenario of the water resources of state.
News & Events
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Distribution chamber of Major RLI Scheme
Water from rivers, canals beels etc.is lifted by two centrifugal pump sets each capable of discharging 100 m3/hr....
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Surface Flow Minor Irrigation
In this scheme diverts water to the fields from water bodies.A diversion structure is constructed at asuitable location....
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Water Harvesting Tank
SWID decided to take up pilot schemes for artificial recharge particularly in drought prone districts of purulia,....
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Damodar valley CAD Project
The culturable Command Area of the Project is 3,93,964 ha.The Culturable Command Area within the districts Burdwan,....
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Teesta CAD project
Teesta CAD Programme was started in 1999-2000 when construction of Teesta Barrageproject was yet to completed....